05.03.2011

*desert essentials*

first, please take a seat on the *magic carpet*...it takes time....a good time!

fine green china tea, a good amount of sugar in a pretty leather bag, *aman* called water in tuareg language, several tiny *alkass* teaglasses...

put the green tea and a small amount of water in one teapot, let it for a while for rinse the tea leaves, pour out the first tea; fill up the teapot again with water & boil the tea on the fire for a while....

pour in the tea without the tea leaves in the second teapot and add a good amount...well...*chahi* in the desert should be *sweet*...in the enamel mug...

then pour the tea several times between the teapot and the mug....

it takes time....*desert* time....

to prepare *golden* desert tea....

3 glasses of bittersweet, foamy *chahi* the first one bitter like the life, the second one strong like the love, the third one smooth like the dead....that´s what they say..in the *sahara* desert....

once you drink it, you will never want to miss it for the rest of your life....or probably you will never drink it again...